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Leigh Verstraete
Born (1962-01-06)January 6, 1962
Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada
Died August 8, 2023(2023-08-08) (aged 61)
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL Draft 192nd overall, 1982
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 1982–1988

Leigh Verstraete (January 6, 1962 – August 8, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played eight games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Verstraete died on August 8, 2023, at the age of 61.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1978–79 Billings Bighorns WHL 32 4 4 8 58 2 0 0 0 5
1979–80 Billings Bighorns WHL 10 1 0 1 47
1979–80 Calgary Wranglers WHL 56 12 14 26 168 7 2 2 4 23
1980–81 Calgary Wranglers WHL 71 22 18 40 372 21 6 5 11 155
1981–82 Calgary Wranglers WHL 49 19 20 39 385 8 4 4 8 43
1982–83 Calgary Wranglers WHL 4 0 1 1 11
1982–83 St. Catharines Saints AHL 61 5 3 8 221
1982–83 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 3 0 0 0 5
1983–84 Muskegon Mohawks IHL 19 5 5 10 123
1983–84 St. Catharines Saints AHL 51 0 7 7 183
1984–85 St. Catharines Saints AHL 43 5 8 13 164
1984–85 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 2 0 0 0 0
1985–86 St. Catharines Saints AHL 75 8 12 20 300 11 2 3 5 114
1986–87 Newmarket Saints AHL 57 9 7 16 179
1987–88 Newmarket Saints AHL 12 4 3 7 38
1987–88 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 3 0 1 1 9
NHL totals 8 0 1 1 14
AHL totals 299 31 40 71 1,085 11 2 3 5 114
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